KUALA TERENGGANU, Nov 4 — A civil servant from Kuala Terengganu lost RM220,000 after being duped by a phone scam syndicate that pretended to be police and bank officers.
ACP Azli Mohd Noor said the 31-year-old victim was first contacted on Sept 3 by a man claiming to be a Maybank AMLA officer, alleging that his name was linked to a money laundering case.
The call was then “transferred” to a second scammer posing as Sergeant Khairudin from Johor Police Headquarters, who ordered the victim to provide all his banking details and even report daily at prayer times under the Official Secrets Act 1972.
The victim was later told to transfer RM30,000 from his savings to an account “belonging to the national auditor,” followed by RM190,000 from a personal loan.
The funds were transferred between Sept 14 and Oct 14. When the victim could no longer reach the scammers, he realised he had been conned.
Police are investigating the case under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating.
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